Jacob and the Ultimate Game

Jacob and the Ultimate Game
Author: Richard Belisle
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781478184287

Pitching for the interscholastic league championship versus the heavily favored and undefeated Keegan Raging Panthers in his first year on his middle school baseball team, seventh grader Jacob Lawson is feeling the pressure. It's the pressure that comes with an entire school bursting at the seams to win its first ever baseball championship. It's also the pressure of perceived expectations and the desire to win, not only for his dad but also for his teammates and friends and the entire school community—let alone for the girl he has liked for almost the entire school year.Looking within himself, Jacob attempts with the help of Coach Reid, his best friend Liam, and hundreds of unwavering fans to fight through the fears and anxieties that stand in the way of this determined all-star and his teammates attaining their ultimate goal—and in the process Jacob learns some valuable lessons about himself and about the real meaning of the game...win or lose...

The Elusive Embrace

The Elusive Embrace
Author: Daniel Mendelsohn
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2012-01-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307809870

Hailed for its searing emotional insights, and for the astonishing originality with which it weaves together personal history, cultural essay, and readings of classical texts by Sophocles, Ovid, Euripides, and Sappho, The Elusive Embrace is a profound exploration of the mysteries of identity. It is also a meditation in which the author uses his own divided life to investigate the "rich conflictedness of things," the double lives all of us lead. Daniel Mendelsohn recalls the deceptively quiet suburb where he grew up, torn between his mathematician father's pursuit of scientific truth and the exquisite lies spun by his Orthodox Jewish grandfather; the streets of manhattan's newest "gay ghetto," where "desire for love" competes with "love of desire;" and the quiet moonlit house where a close friend's small son teaches him the meaning of fatherhood. And, finally, in a neglected Jewish cemetery, the author uncovers a family secret that reveals the universal need for storytelling, for inventing myths of the self. The book that Hilton Als calls "equal to Whitman's 'Song of Myself,'" The Elusive Embrace marks a dazzling literary debut.

Calculation

Calculation
Author: Jacob Aagaard
Publisher: Grandmaster Preparation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 9781907982309

Have there been times during a game when you have calculated a position for half an hour, only to find out that most of what you were thinking about was of little use? If you have not, maybe the only way to improve your calculation is to upgrade your processor. But if you are human, then this book will offer you practical advice and an effective training plan to think differently and make decisions far more efficiently.In Calculation thinking methods such as Candidates, Combinations, Prophylaxis, Comparison, Elimination, Intermediate Moves, Imagination and Traps are explained to the reader, and ownership of them is offered through a carefully selected series of exercises.

Ultimate Lost and Philosophy

Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
Author: Sharon Kaye
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2010-10-26
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0470632291

Health Economics and Financing What are the metaphysics of time travel? How can Hurley exist in two places at the same time? What does it mean for something to be possibly true in the flash-sideways universe? Does Jack have a moral obligation to his father? What is the Tao of John Locke? Dude. So there’s, like, this island? And a bunch of us were on Oceanic flight 815 and we crashed on it. I kinda thought it was my fault, because of those numbers. I thought they were bad luck. We’ve seen the craziest things here, like a polar bear and a Smoke Monster, and we traveled through time back to the 1970s. And we met the Dharma dudes. Arzt even blew himself up. For a long time, I thought I was crazy. But now, I think it might have been destiny. The island’s made me question a lot of things. Like, why is it that Locke and Desmond have the same names as real philosophers? Why do so many of us have trouble with our dads? Did Jack have a choice in becoming our leader? And what’s up with Vincent? I mean, he’s gotta be more than just a dog, right? I dunno. We’ve all felt pretty lost. I just hope we can trust Jacob, otherwise … whoa. With its sixth-season series finale, Lost did more than end its run as one of the most talked-about TV programs of all time; it left in its wake a complex labyrinth of philosophical questions and issues to be explored. Revenge, redemption, love, loss, identity, morality—all of Lost’s key themes are examined in this fully updated guide, which reveals the deeper meaning behind every twist and turn in this historic, one-of-a-kind show.

Jacob Lawrence in the City

Jacob Lawrence in the City
Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-04-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780811865821

Busy city! Beep, beep, beep! Jacob Lawrence's exuberant artwork guides readers through a bustling city, complete with builders rat-a-tatting and children playing in the streets. With rhythmic text and 11 iconic paintings, this book is both an introduction to an influential artist and a celebration of city life.

Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob
Author: William Landay
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345527593

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent . . . tragic and shocking.”—Associated Press NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • Boston Globe • Kansas City Star Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob. Andy believes in Jacob’s innocence. Any parent would. But the pressure mounts. Damning evidence. Doubt. A faltering marriage. The neighbors’ contempt. A murder trial that threatens to obliterate Andy’s family. It is the ultimate test for any parent: How far would you go to protect your child? It is a test of devotion. A test of how well a parent can know a child. For Andy Barber, a man with an iron will and a dark secret, it is a test of guilt and innocence in the deepest sense. How far would you go? Praise for Defending Jacob “A novel like this comes along maybe once a decade . . . a tour de force, a full-blooded legal thriller about a murder trial and the way it shatters a family. With its relentless suspense, its mesmerizing prose, and a shocking twist at the end, it’s every bit as good as Scott Turow’s great Presumed Innocent. But it’s also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind Ordinary People and We Need to Talk About Kevin. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.”—Joseph Finder “Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful—capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.”—Lee Child “Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.”—Lisa Gardner “Disturbing, complex, and gripping, Defending Jacob is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent.”—Carla Neggers “Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.”—Linwood Barclay

The White Room

The White Room
Author: D.C. Charters
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2010-11-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145026820X

The White Room is a breathtaking, dizzying magic carpet ride of triumph and tragedy. It is a tapestry woven out of rich, rare and engaging elements; from unique and illuminating perspectives on the world, and even the cosmos (including radical, ground breaking, new takes on astrophysics and the very purpose of life) to stunning insights into the central characters mental illness and manic depression, to the enlightening odyssey of his personal development. It is a razor wire commentary on society, both daring and irreverent, and an action story that will have you on the edge of your seat. Gut wrenching, riveting, lacerating, electrifying, and at times hilarious, this consistently powerful tale, loaded with beautiful and vivid images, moves like a poetry - it will move you - youll never be the same after The White Room.

The Ordeals of Isaac and Jacob

The Ordeals of Isaac and Jacob
Author: Martin Sicker
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0595428908

The biblical author had to demonstrate that the founding fathers of the model civilization-envisioned in Mosaic legislation intended as a model for emulation by other peoples and nations-were recognizably human-flawed as all humans are. One can empathize with Isaac or Jacob who are seen to be human with their faults and frailties-which one cannot do with a superhuman being. These stories illustrate dramatically there are no characters of mythic proportions, no superheroes, only normal people living in dysfunctional families, erring, doing acts that are occasionally senseless, and often embarrassing. Yet, these same people passed on an intellectual and spiritual heritage that will ultimately find full expression in the teachings found in the remaining books of the Pentateuch. The Ordeals of Isaac and Jacob focuses on what the biblical texts are telling us-explicitly and implicitly-about these men, the world in which they lived, and how they managed to preserve the covenantal heritage left to them by Abraham. Since biblical texts are not as clear as one might imagine, scholars have struggled for two millennia to comprehend what the texts are actually stating and attempting to convey to the reader. In re-examining these Texts, the author has consulted a wide range of commentaries and studies which approach the biblical narratives from a variety of perspectives, and offers some novel insights of his own.

KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN – Ultimate Collection: 21 Novels & 130+ Short Stories

KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN – Ultimate Collection: 21 Novels & 130+ Short Stories
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 3926
Release: 2023-12-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

This carefully crafted ebook: "KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN – Ultimate Collection: 21 Novels & 130+ Short Stories, Fairy Tales and Poems for Children (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Series: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm New Chronicles of Rebecca The Flag-Raising Penelope Hamilton Series: Penelope's English Experiences Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Penelope's Irish Experiences Penelope's Postscripts The Homespun Trilogy: Rose o' the River The Old Peabody Pew Susanna and Sue Other Novels: A Summer in a Cañon: A California Story Polly Oliver's Problem: A Story for Girls The Birds' Christmas Carol The Romance of a Christmas Card Timothy's Quest Marm Lisa Mother Carey's Chickens The Diary of a Goose Girl A Cathedral Courtship The Story of Waitstill Baxter The Story of Patsy Short Stories: The Village Watch-Tower Tom O' the Blueb'ry Plains The Nooning Tree The Fore-Room Rug A Village Stradivarius The Eventful Trip of the Midnight Cry Ladies-in-Waiting Miss Thomasina Tucker The Turning-Point Huldah the Prophetess Two on a Tour Philippa's Nervous Prostration Anthologies: The Arabian Nights: Their Best Known Tales The Fairy Ring Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth The Posy Ring: A Book of Verse for Children Pinafore Palace Other Works: The Girl and the Kingdom: Learning to Teach The Republic of Childhood: Froebel's Gifts Children's Rights: A Book of Nursery Logic Bluebeard: A Musical Fantasy The Girl Scouts: A Training School for Womanhood Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.

Jacob's Gift

Jacob's Gift
Author: Birdie Wood
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2014-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1490840451

Jacob does not know he has any enemies. He thinks his life is perfect in every way. Until one day a special gift is given to him. The gift reveals to him that he has some nasty thoughts and feelings. This revelation takes him to another realm where he is forced to fight enemies he did not know he had.